I want the people who come to my work, to be invited and directed into a life of treating themselves with love, kindness, care, and trust. I spent so many years of my life in unconscious self hatred.
I mean self hatred as the antithesis to true self love.
Instead of protecting myself, I sent myself out to the wolves. Instead of nourishing myself, I starved myself, figuratively and literally. Instead of trusting myself and my intuition, I put myself in the hands of people who were never going to take care of me.
This happened in little ways, as well as in very big ways that kept me in darkness for years on end. It is absolutely vital to build a genuine relationship with yourself, and it is imperative that it be one of kindness and health. Because without that, we lose so much protection. We can find ourselves walking straight into situations that diminish us, relationships that drain us, and environments that ask us to abandon ourselves in order to belong.
So, today I want to take you deep, my paid community. I want us to talk about boundaries and self respect, and we will do it through a curated series of journal prompts. I invite you to take this time to mother yourself, to treat yourself with the fierce and loyal protection that a true mother would take. But if you know me at all, it will be equal parts deep and incredibly gentle and nourishing.
Take a deep breath. Grab your journal. Give yourself permission to answer honestly.
Let’s begin.
p.s. MY BOOK IS HERE!
if you’ve found comfort, inspiration, or a little bit of magic here at The Fairy & The Moon, you might love my debut guided journal,Becoming Your Own Bestfriend.
It's a soft place to land — a beautiful space for reflection, healing, and self-discovery. Filled with thoughtful prompts and gentle guidance, it's designed to help you slow down, turn inward, and build a deeper relationship with yourself, one page at a time.
(there’s even open space in the back to use for your fairy & the moon journal practices!!!)
✧ Where Am I Abandoning Myself? Recognize the subtle ways you’ve been crossing your own boundaries, dismissing your needs, or placing yourself last.
✧ Understanding My Needs Reconnect with what you truly need more of, less of, and what helps you feel safe, supported, and like yourself.
✧ The Boundaries I Know I Need Identify the conversations, limits, and changes you’ve been postponing; and begin giving yourself permission to honor them.
✧ Releasing the Guilt Explore the beliefs that make self respect feel selfish and learn to separate guilt from growth.
✧ Becoming Someone I Respect Build self trust through small, consistent acts of honoring yourself, your needs, and your inner wisdom.
Plus a closing reflection to help you turn your insights into real life practice.
Section One: Where Am I Abandoning Myself?
Before we can set boundaries, we have to recognize where we are crossing our own.
Journal Prompts
Where in my life am I saying “yes” when I truly want to say “no”?
What am I currently tolerating that is draining my energy?
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